Reviews tagging 'Grief'

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

101 reviews

charla_t's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and War

marthadude's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I really liked this retelling. I think it was an interesting exploration of the original story. The mystery aspect was kind of easy to guess but I didn’t mind that.  It was cool to see the characters figure out what you’ve already put together. I really thought that the way the mysterious aspects of the original were explained was also cool. However I thought the ending was a little anticlimactic and rushed. Overall it was a good short read I’d recommend 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Mental illness, Medical content, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kimberlyswalters's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Gore, Terminal illness, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Grief

nyssa_jo's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Terminal illness

Moderate: Animal death and Transphobia

Minor: Body horror, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and War

sarah984's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This novella is a retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher and follows the same broad strokes of that story's plot. This is a horror story and does have some creepy parts, but there's an overall cheerful tone to most of it that makes it a quick easy read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Body horror

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Misogyny, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, and War

millionsofmax's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A really interesting story with a mystery that grips you until the end. The moments of realization for the reader and the characters were delightful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

mossgoblins's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Very interesting premise and nice execution! I finished this slim book in a day and thoroughly enjoyed its chilling mycological atmosphere. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

knightreads's review against another edition

dark funny informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, and Terminal illness

Minor: Gore, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Suicide and Murder

boglord's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, and Medical content

Moderate: Death, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail